On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews artist Theresa Redinger about Window, A Dialog, the group show at Blackfish Gallery running now until January 31. Redinger speaks about the idea of "window" as a prompt and as a metaphor, plus her own piece as well as the works of her cooperative colleagues. She discusses how artists approach themed group shows, and her own novel use of the music service Pandora in her teaching.

On Tuesday December 16, 2014 at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews the sculptor James Florschutz, who will talk about his show "Wedges Plus" at Augen Gallery. Florschutz works in wood making abstract and post minimal installations, which he frequently recycles. He will talk about the meaning of the wedge, simple tools and the relationship between craft and Art. Florschutz is trained in art, construction carpentry and finish carpentry, and has a studio in Old Town.

On Tuesday December 9, 2014 at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews Julia Dolan, the Curator of Photography at the Portland Art Museum, about the show "Blue Sky: The Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts at 40."
Dolan will talk about the rise of Portland's Blue Sky photo gallery from a small space in the 1970s and will discuss a few of the pictures that have defined the style and substance of Blue Sky.

Guest host Kathleen Stephenson speaks with Portland metal worker Greg Wilbur, mixed media artist Keaney Rathbun, and multi-media artist Lisa Kaser of the Waterstone Gallery about The Art of the Alphabet, a Group Show of Gallery Artists.

December 2, 2014-January 4, 2015
Opening Reception and Book Release Party Wednesday, December 3, 6–8pm
Guest Speaker's Talk: Sunday, December 14, 11am, Jim Carmin and John Wilson, Special Collections Librarian, Multnomah County Library.
In conjunction with the publication of The Art of the Alphabet. Book will be available at the Book Release Party at our Opening Reception on Wednesday, Dec. 3 from 6-8pm.

On Tuesday November 25 at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews the textile artist Rio Wrenn about her show "To The Core" which is on now at the Jupiter Hotel Gallery through January 20. Wrenn uses the Japanese tie dye technique, using plants dyes and rust to make symmetrical marks on sheets of silk. She will talk about her studio methods, the concept of the core and the idea of energy flowing though living things.
From the press release:

On Tuesday November 4, 2014, at 11.30am Joseph Gallivan interviews John Olbrantz the Director of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem about the current group show "A Contemporary Bestiary, which runs now through December 21.
Olbrantz will talk about why animal art never gets old. He discusses specific northwest artists in the show, the historical significance of animal art, and the collective nouns like a murder of crows and a congregation of alligators.
From the press release:
"A Contemporary Bestiary"
SEPTEMBER 13 – DECEMBER 21, 2014
Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery

On July 10TH Bobby Abrahamson, Julia Dolan and Myles Haselhorst discussed North Portland Polaroids, which encompasses 2 exhibitions and a book. Abrahanson shot the photos - the shows are at Blue Sky and Ampersand Gallery, which Haselhorst curates. Dolan, Minor White Curator of Photography curator from the Portland Art Museum, wrote the essay for the book.